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Old 21 April 2024, 12:42 AM   #1
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Restoration of that watch is going to be tough. It is a gold capped watch. The best that a restorer could do is lightly polish the thin layer of gold and hope they dont burn through the thin layer. You may be getting into something that could potentially cost you more than the watch is worth.
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Old 21 April 2024, 09:18 AM   #2
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Restoration of that watch is going to be tough. It is a gold capped watch. The best that a restorer could do is lightly polish the thin layer of gold and hope they dont burn through the thin layer. You may be getting into something that could potentially cost you more than the watch is worth.
Yeah ik all im gonna do is a super light polish, cuz its super scratched up, the golds only 0.24mm thick.
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